Bingham Family History

Bingham Surname Meaning

English (Dorset) and Irish (County Mayo): habitational name from Bingham (Nottinghamshire). The placename is probably from an Old English folk-name Bynningas (‘the people associated with a man named Bynna’) or possibly from an unattested Old English word bing ‘a kettle-shaped hollow’ + Old English hām ‘homestead’.

Irish (Ulster of Scottish origin): altered form of Bigham. American shortened and altered form of various like-sounding Jewish surnames such as Bingenheimer.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Ingham, Kingham, Windham, Winham, Langham, Higham, Benham, Fincham, Bentham, Bigham

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30K	Military Records
19K	Immigration Records
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Where is the Bingham family from?

You can see how Bingham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bingham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bingham families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 843 Bingham families living in Yorkshire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Bingham's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bingham families in 1891.

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What did your Bingham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bingham. 9% of Bingham men worked as a General labourer and 68% of Bingham women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bingham were Builders labourer and Private means.

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General labourer

Farmer

Retired

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Private means

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Census Record

There are 180K census records available for the last name Bingham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bingham census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 19K immigration records available for the last name Bingham. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 30K military records available for the last name Bingham. For the veterans among your Bingham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bingham lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Bingham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Bingham in 1943 was 31, and 72 in 2004.

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Bingham Surname Meaning

Irish (Ulster of Scottish origin): altered form of Bigham. American shortened and altered form of various like-sounding Jewish surnames such as Bingenheimer.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Bingham family from?

What did your Bingham ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

Farmer

Retired

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Private means

What Bingham family records will you find?

What is the average Bingham lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Bingham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Bingham in 1943 was 31, and 72 in 2004.

Bingham Family History

Bingham Surname Meaning

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Bingham Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Bingham

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Where is the Bingham family from?

What did your Bingham ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Bingham family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bingham lifespan?

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